Ecological studies on seagrasses of SW Australia - Cockburn Sound - Summary

Data was collected from Cockburn Sound to determine:

• the past and present distribution of seagrasses;
• the 'standing crop' (weight of above-ground material) of seagrass in December 1977;
• the light penetration or attenuation in the water column in Cockburn Sound;
• the suitability of water quality for seagrass growth through the use of field transplants of seagrass; and
• the primary productivity of Posidonia spp. in Cockburn Sound